Breaking in a New Saw

[H60 Hawk Pilot]

I Intended the >> When in Doubt, Run it until it blows and buy another. << as a Joke.  I guess, I should have said that in black & white (twisted joke).  I'm maint. minded & careful with all the equipment I own. I have never lost a engine and if it need's   fixed... I fix it right away. However, some folks do or say >> Run her till She Blows !  I've read those (like) words here and made a dumb joke because of this mind set.

Avery

[JohnG28]

  I realize that Al and Avery, was just poking a little holiday fun.

[Al_Smith]

  I've never ran one hard enough for it to fly apart like a dollar Ingersal watch However for reason unknown last summer I had a 335 Huskey sieze tight as a bulls butt at fly time on start up . I haven't delved into that one yet but will in time .

[northwoods1]

I love the smell of when your cutting with a new saw kind of like having that new car smell in an automobile. Must be the paint burning off the muffler or something, but it is fun to go to work when you saw is shiny brand new that is for sure

[Al_Smith]

  I'm not real familiar  with that "new saw " smell .

[lumberjack48]

A new saw is just like a girl friend, if you rider her to at the beginning, she'll never make a good wife.
It always seemed to me it took a good month for the new saw to run like the old one.
I ran 32:1 all the time, the Stihl dealer recommended this.
I've always said a saw is as good as its owner.
This might sound foolish, i hated a new saw, i give to the help to break in, i had wood to lay down, not break in a saw.
After supper i'd take all the saws and blow'em out, clean air cleaners, just given an old school look over, make sure they were ready to go to work.
You take care of your saw, your saw will take care of you.

   

[H60 Hawk Pilot]

I was familiar with the new saw smell ? or having a new saw 45 years ago.

I got (2) new saws a few months ago and can't really smell them because my Smeller is None Too Good.. so sort of cheated X's (2) .   I reckon... I could get my beak a little closer to the saw for that New Saw Smell but might get it burnt on the saw exhaust or whatever !  Yep, it's hell to get old and have a worn (some what) out body.. my mind ain't so great either.

On the serious side, I do remember the new dozer smell (IHC TD-340). My Dad bought it in 1967 and his new Chev. (Z tag) log (new truck smell) truck at the same time. I (fondly) remember how it smelt with the new yellow paint getting hot on the engine and etc. . I Still have the TD340 and (2055 hours) would never sell it, just so many fond memories.  I compare it to having your Daddy's Watch or Gun's passed on to You (in a way of saying).

Happy New Year

Avery